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Polychaeta

Syllabification: (Pol·y·chae·ta)
Pronunciation: /ˌpäliˈkētə/

Zoology
Definition of Polychaeta
  • a class of marine annelid worms that comprises the bristle worms.

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Greek polu- 'many' + khaitē 'mane' (taken to mean 'bristle')

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